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official, barack obama won the presidency in november. it happened just today, the final votes were counted. it's a constitutional formality, the electoral college votes were counted, 332 for president obama and 206 for governor romney. when it comes to the popular vote, we did learn history was made today. president obama won more than 50% of the total vote, that marks the first time since president eisenhower was re-elected that the president has won more than half of the popular vote twice. >>> and take a look at this picture, it's of the historically large number of women in congress. but it's been doctored. san francisco congress woman nancy pelosi admitted to photoshoping four of the congress women, they were running late, and she defended saying it was a accurate historical record of who the democratic women of congress were. they were late so they added the fo four later. >> they do that. they have the technology to do that and jeff has the technology to forecast the weather. and it felt a couple degrees warmer. >> thank you, it w
official, barack obama won the presidency in november. it happened just today, the final votes were counted. it's a constitutional formality, the electoral college votes were counted, 332 for president obama and 206 for governor romney. when it comes to the popular vote, we did learn history was made today. president obama won more than 50% of the total vote, that marks the first time since president eisenhower was re-elected that the president has won more than half of the popular vote twice....
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at the national mall in front of the korean war veterans memorial, president obama honored those who fought and especially those who were captured. >> surely no one endured more than our u p.o.w.s where the torment was unnational appearing. our p.o.w.s are the bravest, and we honor all, those who came home and those here today. >> 7,000 americans are still listed as missing in action in korea. this is a picture of general mark clark signing the armistice 60 years ago. >> in north korea today is known as victory day. there was a huge parade in pyongyang in front of know, korean officials, including leader kim jung un. earlier this year, north korea said it was scrapping the armistice, leading to fears of armed battles along the south korean front. >> secretary of state john kerry says egypt is at a pivotal moment in its history and says political leaders have the obligation to respect people's right to peaceful expression. those words come as deadly violence against protesters threatened to tear the country apart. here's the details. >> an outburst of violence and chaos is shaking egy
at the national mall in front of the korean war veterans memorial, president obama honored those who fought and especially those who were captured. >> surely no one endured more than our u p.o.w.s where the torment was unnational appearing. our p.o.w.s are the bravest, and we honor all, those who came home and those here today. >> 7,000 americans are still listed as missing in action in korea. this is a picture of general mark clark signing the armistice 60 years ago. >> in...
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conservative republicans making good on their promises to do whatever they have to to stop obama care. >> they want to close government. this is all a sutter fuj. >> the new fiscal year started the same way the last one ended, with total gridlock in congress. >> this is a matter of funding the government and providing fairness to the american people. >> or they could choose in the dead of night to continue like hounds bay tath moon to try to overturn the affordable care act and what did they choose? i say this with great apology to hounds because i love hounds. they chose to bey to the moon. >> president obama blamed the mess on tea party republicans. >> one faction of one party one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to refight the results of an election. >> failure to meet tonight's deadline means 800,000 federal workers will be told to stay home without a paycheck. they're under orders to turn off their government-issued blackberries and not xhek check e-mail or voice mail. if you thought the battle over the budget was b
conservative republicans making good on their promises to do whatever they have to to stop obama care. >> they want to close government. this is all a sutter fuj. >> the new fiscal year started the same way the last one ended, with total gridlock in congress. >> this is a matter of funding the government and providing fairness to the american people. >> or they could choose in the dead of night to continue like hounds bay tath moon to try to overturn the affordable care...
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. >>> the obama administration is warning five of the bay area's municipal airports could see their operations cut if congress does not reach a deal by next week's deadline. >> we are at an airport in concord where 275 aircrafts take off and land here every day. it is all of the people that work here that guide them in and out safely. >> reporter: there may be turbulence ahead for the people who rely on buchanan field for their lively hood. >> it will be a big impact if they shutdown the towers. >> reporter: and the airports in livermore, san carlos may have their control towers shutdown if a deal is not reached by the end of next week. >> we are beginning discussions with our unions to likely close more than 100 air traffic control towers at airports with fewer than 150,000 flight opraeugs per year. >> reporter: they provide fuel, parking and other services to the planes here. the president of that company says without a control tower, air traffic would go down, corporate jets make up 80% of his business. >> it is really dangerous to operate without the tower. and a lot of our business jet ca
. >>> the obama administration is warning five of the bay area's municipal airports could see their operations cut if congress does not reach a deal by next week's deadline. >> we are at an airport in concord where 275 aircrafts take off and land here every day. it is all of the people that work here that guide them in and out safely. >> reporter: there may be turbulence ahead for the people who rely on buchanan field for their lively hood. >> it will be a big impact...
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president obama will travel to st. peterburg after spending the day in stockholm. the senate foreign affairs committee could vote today on authorizes the use of force against the syrian regime foe last month's alleged chemical weapons attack. the committee drafted a resolution that would permit the president to order a limited military mission as long as it does not exceed 90 days or involve united states troops on the ground. we will have more on how syrian americans in the bay area feel about that. the telephones at good samaritan hospital are working this morning after an outage to the land lines. the hospital telephone lines went out about 4. official say the hospital used radio communications located in every unit and the cell phones. they say hospital operations remain normal and visiting hours were not affected. no word yet on the cause of the phone outage. >> a san jose doctor is accused of stealing money meant for cancer research. the prosecution says the radiologist was taking checks sent to a study that he oversaw while working for the valley medical cen
president obama will travel to st. peterburg after spending the day in stockholm. the senate foreign affairs committee could vote today on authorizes the use of force against the syrian regime foe last month's alleged chemical weapons attack. the committee drafted a resolution that would permit the president to order a limited military mission as long as it does not exceed 90 days or involve united states troops on the ground. we will have more on how syrian americans in the bay area feel about...
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. >>> still no decision tonight from president obama of the possibility of a u.s. military intervention in syria, this is response to chemical weapons. chemical weapons must be held accountable. there are concerns that the u.s. may be alone in the effort, in britain the prim minister pushed for a tough response were shut down. >>> coming up, the yosemite national park fire continues to grow. we'll show you what firefighters are doing to protect the bay area's drinking water. >>> plus, a mysterious man who bit a dog, you heard that right, it is all caught on tape. >>> and of the bart strike, of what they're asking for and when they'll go back to work. kron 4 news. female narrator: through labor day female narrator: through labor day at sleep train, get 36 months interest-free financing plus big savings of up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and tempur-pedic, plus free same-day delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save, but this special financing offer ends labor
. >>> still no decision tonight from president obama of the possibility of a u.s. military intervention in syria, this is response to chemical weapons. chemical weapons must be held accountable. there are concerns that the u.s. may be alone in the effort, in britain the prim minister pushed for a tough response were shut down. >>> coming up, the yosemite national park fire continues to grow. we'll show you what firefighters are doing to protect the bay area's drinking water....
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since its launch on october 1st the obama care website has been plagued by problems as americans try to logon and enroll for health insurance. >>> the new uc president janet napolitano says the school system is working to keep tuition costs within families' budgets. tuition has tripled in the past decade. she's on the tour of campuses and stopped at uc santa cruz today. uc santa cruise announced a $300 million funding campaign. earlier this year governor brown signed a 5% increase of funding. >>> next at 11:00, a legendary athlete with ties to the bay area was arrested at an airport. >>> also, hillary clinton brings some star power to the campaign trail. we'll have a look at her return to politics. >>> another rare find in southern california that's turning plenty of heads. >>> after a warm day across the bay area, temperatures expected to go down just a bit for tomorrow. especially if you're headed to half moon bay for the 43rd art and pumpkin festival. how that fog's going to impact your sunday coming up. it guides you to a number that will change your life: your sleep number setti
since its launch on october 1st the obama care website has been plagued by problems as americans try to logon and enroll for health insurance. >>> the new uc president janet napolitano says the school system is working to keep tuition costs within families' budgets. tuition has tripled in the past decade. she's on the tour of campuses and stopped at uc santa cruz today. uc santa cruise announced a $300 million funding campaign. earlier this year governor brown signed a 5% increase of...
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this plan would set up another budget showdown but president obama said he doesn't think it will go this far again. >> the republicans recognizing this was not a good strategy and seeing a horrible reaction from the american people i'm sure they will not run this play again. >> reporter: the president expects congress will get something done today to avoid default. reid and mcconnell are optimistic. >>> 4:10. we do have a bit of construction. let's take you into the east bay. three lanes blocked westbound 80. heading away from 4 to richmond you're going to see three lanes blocked construction crews out there until 5:00. 580 nice and kweet. 24 minutes from tracy to dublin. from antioch to concord 14 minutes. 101 you're in the clear. let's go outside and take a look what's happening in walnut creek. in the southbound direction hardly any cars out there. it's wide-open and quick eight minute commute heading away from highway 4 to the 24 junction. >> let's talk about visibility. dry air is yielding unlimited visibility. no fog. no worries as you travel around. you can see the sparkling light
this plan would set up another budget showdown but president obama said he doesn't think it will go this far again. >> the republicans recognizing this was not a good strategy and seeing a horrible reaction from the american people i'm sure they will not run this play again. >> reporter: the president expects congress will get something done today to avoid default. reid and mcconnell are optimistic. >>> 4:10. we do have a bit of construction. let's take you into the east...
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president obama is making pleas for peace and promises of support. >> president obama addressed a large auditorium of young israelis. >> i believe you will shave our future and given the ties between our countries, i believe your future is bound to ours. >> after that remark, a heckler shouted something and the president quickly recovered. >> this is part of the lively debate we talked about. this is good. [ applause ] >> in an early news conference with palestinian print abbas, he criticized israel over treatment of palestinians in the west bank. >> i have returned to the west bank because the united states is dopily -- deeply committed to a sovereign state of palestine. the palestinian people deserve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it. >> the president says peace is possible. both presidents say that. >> we are ready to implement all our commitments and obligations. >> there was no peace this morning as militants fired into southern israel and palestinian protesters took to the streets claiming president obama is bias toward israel. the president began th
president obama is making pleas for peace and promises of support. >> president obama addressed a large auditorium of young israelis. >> i believe you will shave our future and given the ties between our countries, i believe your future is bound to ours. >> after that remark, a heckler shouted something and the president quickly recovered. >> this is part of the lively debate we talked about. this is good. [ applause ] >> in an early news conference with...
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president obama arrived in northern ireland this morning to attend the g8 summit. before heading off, president obama told an audience of teenagers that people around the world have been inspired by the peace probecause hope is sr. contagious. >> as for the gm. >>> four children are injured and a driver is facing drunk driving charges. two of those hurt are the driver's own stepchildren. ktvu tara moriarty joins us now from children's hospital in oakland. tara. >> reporter: three of the four children came here to children's hospital in oakland. two of them are doing fine but one is in critical. this all happened shortly before 10:00 last night. on northbound 880 in hayward. the highway patrol says the driver lost control and hit a pickup truck. >> they suffered significant damage. almost split in half. there were four children in the vehicle. at least ejected. they suffered major injuries. >> reporter: an adult was not hurt. the driver also not hurt. officials say he is the stepfather of two of the children own arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. we will keep y
president obama arrived in northern ireland this morning to attend the g8 summit. before heading off, president obama told an audience of teenagers that people around the world have been inspired by the peace probecause hope is sr. contagious. >> as for the gm. >>> four children are injured and a driver is facing drunk driving charges. two of those hurt are the driver's own stepchildren. ktvu tara moriarty joins us now from children's hospital in oakland. tara. >> reporter:...
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president obama condemned the killings and said the u.s. is canceling joint military exercises with egypt. >> while we want to sustain our relationship with egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets. >> reporter: france is also calling for peace and reconciliation. supporters marched in alexandria to protest a massacre. we will not accept people dying, she shouts. "muslim brotherhood" protestors torched government buildings in cairo. they are also accused of burning catholic churches and revenge attacks on them. the military says 43 government troops died in wednesday's fighting. egyptian authorities have authorized police to use deadly force to protect themselves and key state institutions. egypt is bracing for more protests after friday's prayers. alfonso van marsh, cbs news. >> now, americans have a lot at stake here. egypt is a friend to the u.s. in a hostile region and controls the suez canal a critical trade route. oil prices are going up. >>> stocks took a big hit slowi
president obama condemned the killings and said the u.s. is canceling joint military exercises with egypt. >> while we want to sustain our relationship with egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets. >> reporter: france is also calling for peace and reconciliation. supporters marched in alexandria to protest a massacre. we will not accept people dying, she shouts. "muslim brotherhood" protestors torched...
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well, for the obama white house, not a good day. >> i think that again, i'm not going to comment on the specifics of an investigation here. >> that is white house press secretary jay carney who took a grilling on three topics. bengahzi, the secret subpoena of phone records and the irs targeting of conservative political groups. the last item the subject of a criminal investigation. >> i have ordered an investigation to be begun. the fbi is coordinating with the justice department to see if any laws were broken in connection with those matters related to the irs. >> more on all three stories coming up on the cbs evening news. >>> the good news, state revenue is soring. the bad news, federal cuts are putting the bke on the budget revival. the governor outlined his proposal at the state capital today. while california has a balanced budget the federal sequester and the payroll tax increase have slowed economic growth. state lawmakers have until june 15th to approve a budget. >>> america's cup is a go. that word coming today from executives with the sailing event. there was some question as
well, for the obama white house, not a good day. >> i think that again, i'm not going to comment on the specifics of an investigation here. >> that is white house press secretary jay carney who took a grilling on three topics. bengahzi, the secret subpoena of phone records and the irs targeting of conservative political groups. the last item the subject of a criminal investigation. >> i have ordered an investigation to be begun. the fbi is coordinating with the justice...
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. >> the obama administration says a million people have signed up through friday and believe the troubled website will be able to handle the last minute crush. republican critics do not agree with such a if assessment. the administration's goal is seven million by march 2014, and consumers have until the end of march to sign up for insurance without having to pay a penalty for lack of coverage. >> the bottom line is there are a lot of good things in obamacare that people like and the more people see that, the more positive it is going to be. >> california's exchange is keeping the call centers open until 8:00 tonight to help people enroll. they are get a high number of calls so you may have to keep trying. >> meteorologist, mike nicco, is on the roof of the kgo broadcast center with the forecast. >> we have to talk about the poor air quality the first thing, because it will be here for a while. if you are a last minute shopper or a last minute travelers i will look at the trust here and the state and across the entire country. >> target is in the crosshairs of a legal backlash after the m
. >> the obama administration says a million people have signed up through friday and believe the troubled website will be able to handle the last minute crush. republican critics do not agree with such a if assessment. the administration's goal is seven million by march 2014, and consumers have until the end of march to sign up for insurance without having to pay a penalty for lack of coverage. >> the bottom line is there are a lot of good things in obamacare that people like and...
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senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people above the crippled carnival cruise ship when it docks in alabama this morning. it is towed slowly from the gulf of mexico by two tugboats after a crippling engine fire on sunday. food is scarce, there is no air conditioning, and bathrooms are backing up. in new orleans there are 15,000 hotel rooms and passengers get a full refund and discounts on future cruises. >> baking barriers with baseball. >> and a big event in the san francisco zoo in time for valentine's >> good morning, everyone. >> you can see in this shot power is out right now to the entire island, middle part of your screen is all dark.
senate republicans are threatening to stall his nomination to be president obama's new pentagon chief unless the white house gives more information on the deadly attack in september on the consulate in benghazi, libya. hague sell a former republican senator from nebraska and twice wounded vietnam combat veteran. democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the senate but they need the support of five republicans to clear the way for up-or-down vote. >> medical personnel will be needing the 4,000 people...
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on sunday, president obama praised the boy scouts as a great institution. he serves as honorary president of the organization and hopes leaders will vote to make it more inclusive. >> in london tourists witnessed chaos during the changing of the guard outside the buckingham palace when a man brandished two knives. police moved in and took him down with a taser. tourists captured this on cameras and phones and posted them on youtube. >> they tazed him in a couple of seconds. >> police say the man is believed to be in his 50's and they have not released anymore information. the queen and prince philip were not inside the palace at the time. >> the most emotional moments of the super bowl came right before the game. ♪ oh beautiful ♪ for space spacious skies >> jennifer hudson joined students from sandy hook elementary school who took to the big of the stage, seven weeks after 20 classmates and six adults were shot to death at their school. >> many the records set was one that had fingers flying during half time. >> super bowl, one, two, three, four. >> whe
on sunday, president obama praised the boy scouts as a great institution. he serves as honorary president of the organization and hopes leaders will vote to make it more inclusive. >> in london tourists witnessed chaos during the changing of the guard outside the buckingham palace when a man brandished two knives. police moved in and took him down with a taser. tourists captured this on cameras and phones and posted them on youtube. >> they tazed him in a couple of seconds. >>...
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. >> president obama held a long news conference this morning promising his administration will recover after fumbling the rollout of the selling health -- signature health care law. katie marzullo what does it mean if individuals? >> it means if you got a cancellation notice you can maybe ignore it and keep the current plan. >> i get how upset this is if a last machine after assurances they heard from me if they had a plan they liked they could keep it. >> to those members, president obama says i hear you. he says people will be allowed to keep their plans for real. >> the insurers can extend plans that otherwise would be canceled into 2014 and americans whose plans who have been canceled can reenroll. >> republicans are not buying it. >> it is clear the american people cannot trust the white house. >> the spot not giving up and says 9 affordable care act will not be repealed and wants those who got a cancellation letter to give another chance. >> if you received one of the letters i encourage you to look at the market place even if the witness isn't working as smoothly as it should fo
. >> president obama held a long news conference this morning promising his administration will recover after fumbling the rollout of the selling health -- signature health care law. katie marzullo what does it mean if individuals? >> it means if you got a cancellation notice you can maybe ignore it and keep the current plan. >> i get how upset this is if a last machine after assurances they heard from me if they had a plan they liked they could keep it. >> to those...
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after 9:00 last night, president obama signed a bill to reopen the government. raised the debt limit for now avoiding a default. you're looking at a live picture of the capitol where they got it done. >> reporter: the federal government is back up and running. president obama signed the bill to end the shutdown and clear the nation of financial default at least for now. >> we can begin to lift this cloud of uncertainty and you an ease from our businesses and the american people. >> the house approved the bill last night. the majority of republicans voting no, 285-144. speaker boehner backed down to allow the vote. >> we thought the good fight. we just didn't win. >> earlier the senate overwhelmingly passed it 81-18. senate leaders harry reid and mitch mcconnell crafted the agreement which gives the president a clean funding bill, debt limit increase and no changes to obama care. tea party republicans are not happy. senator ted cruz who pushed for the shutdown vowed to keep fighting and insisted this was a win. we saw the house of representatives take a courageou
after 9:00 last night, president obama signed a bill to reopen the government. raised the debt limit for now avoiding a default. you're looking at a live picture of the capitol where they got it done. >> reporter: the federal government is back up and running. president obama signed the bill to end the shutdown and clear the nation of financial default at least for now. >> we can begin to lift this cloud of uncertainty and you an ease from our businesses and the american people....
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. >>> plus, president obama is in northern ireland getting ready for the g8 summit. the huge international topic he's expected to take on next. >>> we've got cooler than average weather to kick off the final weekend of spring. summer's not far off now. that sizzle is soon to return. your forecast coming right back. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. it ended in a very, very bloody crackdown. this time a much more gentle scene. everything going peacefully. people on the whole seem to be very happy. now along with meeting with president obama, russian president vladimir putin denying claims he ripped off a super bowl ring from robert kraft. a spokesman for putin says kraft gave the ring as a gift to putin when they met eight years ago. in a recent awards ceremony kra
. >>> plus, president obama is in northern ireland getting ready for the g8 summit. the huge international topic he's expected to take on next. >>> we've got cooler than average weather to kick off the final weekend of spring. summer's not far off now. that sizzle is soon to return. your forecast coming right back. [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more...
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. >>> president obama is asking the country to do some soul searching about the trayvon martin case. at a surprise appearance at the white house, the president spoke personally saying that he could have been in martin's position 35 years ago. >> there are very few african- american men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping at a department store. that includes me. >> the president is now calling on states to reexamine "stand your ground" laws. >>> hundreds of people are expected in oakland tomorrow for another protest over george zimmerman's acquittal. organizers say they want it to be peaceful unlike some of the marches last weekend and earlier this week. oakland police have come under fire for their response to those protests. at least one councilman believes this time, it will be different. >> i think that our police are going to be prepared and ready to deal with this situation that if you come and act a fool in the protest whether you want to break windows or create bodily harm to anyone, you will be arrested and put in jail. >>
. >>> president obama is asking the country to do some soul searching about the trayvon martin case. at a surprise appearance at the white house, the president spoke personally saying that he could have been in martin's position 35 years ago. >> there are very few african- american men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping at a department store. that includes me. >> the president is now calling on states to reexamine...
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tomorrow president obama will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant ty carter of antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 when he went above the call of duty. he retrieved supplies for soldiers while his company was under attack by more than 200 taliban fighters. sergeant carter will be the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. >>> ahead rivalry on the water. get ready for the ultimate sailing grudge match as the u.s. learns its challenger in the quest for the america's cup. >>> taking a peek outside, a little humid out there. leigh glasser will tell us if there's any warming. >>> and more with what's up? >> we'll have more on the fierce winds and the state of department. also too little too late, that message from the u.s. to syria tonight. is the u.s. preparing to take major action now. and would you spend up to 35 grand to attend trump university? the students suing donald tru >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> next stop the america's cup. emirates t
tomorrow president obama will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant ty carter of antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 when he went above the call of duty. he retrieved supplies for soldiers while his company was under attack by more than 200 taliban fighters. sergeant carter will be the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. >>> ahead rivalry on the water. get ready for the ultimate sailing grudge match as the u.s....
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president bush started, president obama is continuing it. >> reporter: president obama scheduled to make a local experience and talk about health care. we will see if it addresses this surveillance too. live in washington scott mcfarland. >>> a decision is expected today oaf whether bradley man willing be reinstated for grand marital of san francisco's gay pride parade. today's decision comes as former san francisco supervisor bevin dusty announces he would not be a grand marshal. >>> a mountain lion was spotted around 10:00 wednesday night. county officials say you should keep your distance if you see a big cat. >>> later this morning six people accused of killing a man that was found bound and gagged in a street in san francisco are due in court. steven reid was found tied up in the middle of brussel streets. he had been shot. he later died from his injuries. a woman was found with him. >>> apple not commenting as usual. i wonder if they will do that with ipads as well. >>> 5:1. sal, anything interesting in our commute? >> well, there is that tree they've we've been talking about. i'm
president bush started, president obama is continuing it. >> reporter: president obama scheduled to make a local experience and talk about health care. we will see if it addresses this surveillance too. live in washington scott mcfarland. >>> a decision is expected today oaf whether bradley man willing be reinstated for grand marital of san francisco's gay pride parade. today's decision comes as former san francisco supervisor bevin dusty announces he would not be a grand...
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share the love this valentine's, with sizzler's steak & lobster. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow in his state of the union address. in his speech sh t, the preside sure to talk to congress about cuts next month. he's expected to push for gun control, clean energy and immigration reform. but the white house says he'll focus on middle class jobs. >> i hope to hear from the president in the state of the union he wants to join us in trying to effect much smarter cuts in spending. >> the result could be a huge blow to middle class families and our economy as a whole. all our economic progress could be put at risk. >> after tomorrow's address, president obama hits the road with his plan for the budget and ideas to stimulate the economy starting in north carolina on wednesday. >> arizona-based go daddy today will open up silicon valley offices for the very first time. so the question remains, scott mcgrew, what took so long to get here? >> that's something we'll ask the go daddy ceo today. the company opening its west coast offices in sunnyvale. go daddy best known for i
share the love this valentine's, with sizzler's steak & lobster. >>> president obama will address the nation tomorrow in his state of the union address. in his speech sh t, the preside sure to talk to congress about cuts next month. he's expected to push for gun control, clean energy and immigration reform. but the white house says he'll focus on middle class jobs. >> i hope to hear from the president in the state of the union he wants to join us in trying to effect much...
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. >> reporter: speaking to auto workers in missouri, president obama said he would not sign any bill that defunds his health care law. >> they say we're going to hold our breath and if you don't repeel it, which i said i won't do, we'll send the economy into default. >> reporter: the president called speaker boehner late friday to say he will not negotiate debt limitations. the senate is expected to vote on a budget bill next week. >>> store lines turned violent tonight with people punching and slamming into each other all over the new iphone. folks broke out in pasadena because people were holding spots for others or cutting in line. one man promised to pay more than 80 homeless people to wait in line for him but he ended up fighting with some of them because in the end, he refused to hand over the cash. at least three people were arrested. >>> well, nothing quite as dramatic here in the bay area. there was the usual long lines, but with so many different colors to choose from. the gold version was a hot commodity. it's sold out in the u.s.. we found one on ebay being offered for 15
. >> reporter: speaking to auto workers in missouri, president obama said he would not sign any bill that defunds his health care law. >> they say we're going to hold our breath and if you don't repeel it, which i said i won't do, we'll send the economy into default. >> reporter: the president called speaker boehner late friday to say he will not negotiate debt limitations. the senate is expected to vote on a budget bill next week. >>> store lines turned violent...
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president obama urged calm saying he will take the steps he needed to to protect americans. the destroyer capable of shooting down a north korean missile and stealth jets are already in the north korean peninsula. secretary of state john kerry is now scheduled to arrive in seoul tomorrow. in the meantime, celebrations are under way in north korea. it was a year ago today that kim jong-un came to power. >> shot to death. >> advocates for tougher gun laws are reading the names of every gun violence victim since last year's sandy hook shooting in connecticut. the unusual demonstration started yesterday. the activists were upset with the talk that a senate filibuster which threatened to prevent the debate on this issue. and they got what they wanted when senators supporting tougher gun laws defeated the filibuster effort. 16 republicans voted with democrats to consider the gun control bill beginning next week. it would require background checks for all sales at gun shows and on the internet and made it harder for criminals and the mentally ill to get ep weapons. lobbying at the
president obama urged calm saying he will take the steps he needed to to protect americans. the destroyer capable of shooting down a north korean missile and stealth jets are already in the north korean peninsula. secretary of state john kerry is now scheduled to arrive in seoul tomorrow. in the meantime, celebrations are under way in north korea. it was a year ago today that kim jong-un came to power. >> shot to death. >> advocates for tougher gun laws are reading the names of...
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president obama is making pleas for peace and promises of support. >> president obama addressed a large auditorium of young israelis. >> i believe you will shave our future and given the ties between our countries, i believe your future is bound to ours. >> after that remark, a heckler shouted something and the president quickly recovered. >> this is part of the lively debate we talked about. this is good. [ applause ] >> in an early news conference with palestinian print abbas, he criticized israel over treatment of palestinians in the west bank. >> i have returned to the west bank because the united states is dopily -- deeply committed to a sovereign state of palestine. the palestinian people deserve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it. >> the president says peace is possible. both presidents say that. >> we are ready to implement all our commitments and obligations. >> there was no peace this morning as militants fired into southern israel and palestinian protesters took to the streets claiming president obama is bias toward israel. the president began th
president obama is making pleas for peace and promises of support. >> president obama addressed a large auditorium of young israelis. >> i believe you will shave our future and given the ties between our countries, i believe your future is bound to ours. >> after that remark, a heckler shouted something and the president quickly recovered. >> this is part of the lively debate we talked about. this is good. [ applause ] >> in an early news conference with...
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in washington, dc, president obama is looking at recommendations on the gun control task force which have not been made public. the president is expected to present them to congress tomorrow. they are expected to include banning assault weapons, eliminating the capacity of am mission magazines and instituting universal background trucks. the n.r.a. say they will fight any ban on weapons. >> here is a like look at a gun buyback that opened a few minutes ago in marin city with a few people there. the buy back at st. andrew's presbyterian church is one of five locations across marin county where people can turn in their guns, no questions asked. anyone turning in a handgun, rifle or shotgun receives $200. the boy back is open to residents of marin, sonoma and san francisco. folks must show documentation of where they live to get 9 buy back cash which continues until 8:00 this evening. after weeks of speculation facebook has a new feature in an invitation-only event at the headquarters. abc7 news reporter is live in the newsroom with details. katie? >> business and technology reporter is
in washington, dc, president obama is looking at recommendations on the gun control task force which have not been made public. the president is expected to present them to congress tomorrow. they are expected to include banning assault weapons, eliminating the capacity of am mission magazines and instituting universal background trucks. the n.r.a. say they will fight any ban on weapons. >> here is a like look at a gun buyback that opened a few minutes ago in marin city with a few people...
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. >>> president obama begins a two-day bus tour focused on making college more affordable. he has two stops in new york university of buffalo and a high school in syracuse. the president will push several proposals aimed at curbing the rising cost of higher education. skyrocketing tuition and cuts in financial aid are making it difficult for middle class students to afford a college education. >>> syrian opposition forces says the government is continuing to attack rebel forces. this follows an attack yesterday that included the use of chemical weapons. at least 100 people died. many of them women and children. the united nations would like its inspectors who are already in syria to investigate the claim. >> the team is in place. we hope they will be given access to the area by the government. >> now the syrian government calls claims it used chemical weapons baseless. that f the use of chemical weapons is used it will cause more pressure on the u.s.. >>> jury deliberations are expected to begin. hasan who was acting as his own attorney is sending only a single piece of evi
. >>> president obama begins a two-day bus tour focused on making college more affordable. he has two stops in new york university of buffalo and a high school in syracuse. the president will push several proposals aimed at curbing the rising cost of higher education. skyrocketing tuition and cuts in financial aid are making it difficult for middle class students to afford a college education. >>> syrian opposition forces says the government is continuing to attack rebel...
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. >>> still ahead, silicon valley's tech titans meet with president obama at the white house today. >> and a live look atticus miles an hour lining up for their mega millions dreams. how to protect your money if you hit this jackpot. ,, ,,,, [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. with starbucks at $6.99, serve coffee everyone savors. top it off with coffee-mate... just $2.79 for all kinds of flavors. turns out this season less is really so much more. so make your holiday merrier than ever before. safeway. ingredients for life. people are lining up at this concord liquor store to grab last minute tickets -- tes >>> just an hour and a half left until the mega millions lottery drawing. people are lining up at this concord liquor store to grab last-minute tickets testing their luck with one of the biggest jackpots in history. it stands tonight at about $636 million. our own john ramos with why winning the lottery can make life a li
. >>> still ahead, silicon valley's tech titans meet with president obama at the white house today. >> and a live look atticus miles an hour lining up for their mega millions dreams. how to protect your money if you hit this jackpot. ,, ,,,, [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. with starbucks at $6.99, serve coffee...
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. >> biden is one of obama's closest aides and has power to encourage the president to doing the right thing. >> i think pressuring him on keystone is silly. the bay area is always going to have protests. >> reporter: the fundraiser started at 5 and is held at the home of a beverage distributor ceo. it has a view of the golden gate bridge. tickets ranged from $500 to $10,000 and are expected to raise $700,000 for house and senate candidates. >> i would love to meet him and get my picture with him. just shake his hand and tell him that i'm a big fan of his work. >> reporter: and take a look, you can see the street is almost empty except for traffic officers and police officers. this protest broke up almost immediately after the vice president arrived. mr. biden is set to spend the night in san francisco with his wife, dr. jill biden, and return to washington tomorrow. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> vice president's trip to san francisco comes a week after president obama was in the bay area. he attended fundraisers in the south bay and delivere
. >> biden is one of obama's closest aides and has power to encourage the president to doing the right thing. >> i think pressuring him on keystone is silly. the bay area is always going to have protests. >> reporter: the fundraiser started at 5 and is held at the home of a beverage distributor ceo. it has a view of the golden gate bridge. tickets ranged from $500 to $10,000 and are expected to raise $700,000 for house and senate candidates. >> i would love to meet him...
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. >> president obama's vacation plans are raising eyebrows and not just in washington. they are planning eight-day trip to africa and the estimated cost to taxpayers is $100 million or more than the combined annual budget of concord and clayton, combined, this year. the "washington post" on thed a confidential document that outlines the extent of the presidential size preparations including hundreds of secret service agents to guard the family, military planes to air lit, 14 limousines and 42 other vehicles and covering all windows with bullet proof glass. an aircraft carrier is near and fighter jets protect the airspace to compare former president clinton trip to africa cost $43 million, less than half. >> the future is bright for the light displace on the bay bridge. some malfunctioned because of technical issues but a fix is on the way with the new funding source. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us on the embarcadero with details. cornell? >> if you have seen the bay lights in action they are really pretty amazing. now comes word they will shine bright for t
. >> president obama's vacation plans are raising eyebrows and not just in washington. they are planning eight-day trip to africa and the estimated cost to taxpayers is $100 million or more than the combined annual budget of concord and clayton, combined, this year. the "washington post" on thed a confidential document that outlines the extent of the presidential size preparations including hundreds of secret service agents to guard the family, military planes to air lit, 14...
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she was just a happy. >> president obama called the bombings a cowardly act of terrorism. >> you want to know who we are, what america is, how we respond to evil, that's it. selflessly, compassionately. >> surveillance cameras like this one near the crime scene are proving crucial to investigators. they are using them combined with cell phone footage in the hopes of catching the suspect. >> someone knows who did this. >> runners return to the scene today to pick up belongings they left behind and their marathon medals. mourners are placing t-shirts near the crime scene. the area will be closed off until at least thursday. the white house is still not saying whether they think this is an act of terrorism. we do know the president is slated to come to boston on thursday. he will be part of an enter faith service which will be dedicated to those. just like the people you see behind me, a lot of people in mourning. reporting live in boston. >>> also today investigators denied earlier reports that several unexploded bombs were found near the scene. as word of the bombings spread hospitals
she was just a happy. >> president obama called the bombings a cowardly act of terrorism. >> you want to know who we are, what america is, how we respond to evil, that's it. selflessly, compassionately. >> surveillance cameras like this one near the crime scene are proving crucial to investigators. they are using them combined with cell phone footage in the hopes of catching the suspect. >> someone knows who did this. >> runners return to the scene today to pick up...
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. >> it comes a day after president obama delivered a similar edict to and a halfal academy graduates amid a series of sexual misconduct reports and a report showing the problem is growing. it's a cause jackie spear has taken on. she said today hagel's acknowledgment of the issue is powerful. >> sending a strong message to another generation of military leaders and i can tell you as long as i'm in congress, will be on this issue. >> ama: says fighting sexual assault in the military has been the toughest battle she ever engaged in as a congresswoman. >> an investigation is underway after two freight trains collided in missouri. happened this morning at an overpass south of st. louis, at least seven people were injured. the fire department took this photos. the overpat collapsed when one train struck a pillar. most of the victims were treated and released from hospitals. >> for the next week federal investigators will study the bridge that collapsed north of seattle. a portion of the skagit river bridge fell thursday after a big regular ran into the bridge's framework. investigators wil
. >> it comes a day after president obama delivered a similar edict to and a halfal academy graduates amid a series of sexual misconduct reports and a report showing the problem is growing. it's a cause jackie spear has taken on. she said today hagel's acknowledgment of the issue is powerful. >> sending a strong message to another generation of military leaders and i can tell you as long as i'm in congress, will be on this issue. >> ama: says fighting sexual assault in the...
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. >>> president obama, on capitol hill right now. how several new developments could impact his prime time speech about the situation in syria. >>> plus -- after much anticipation, apple unveils its newest line of products. we'll tell you about the golden announcement from the tech giant. >>> good afternoon. i'm -- i'm tori campbell. with the help of cooler weather fire crews are getting a handle on the fire burning in mt. diablo. right now it's 45% contained. so far, the fire has burned 3,243 acres. still, 75 homes are threatened but that number is down compared to 100 homes threatened yesterday. we have ktvu team coverage. rosemary is in the weather center monitoring conditions and how they could help the firefighters today. we will begin with alex savidge who just spoke to a homeowner who lives near the fire line. >> reporter: a lot of people in this area thought they were in the clear but then last night, the winds picked up and this fire really flared up in a big way. it rail racing down the hillside behind us, right up to morga
. >>> president obama, on capitol hill right now. how several new developments could impact his prime time speech about the situation in syria. >>> plus -- after much anticipation, apple unveils its newest line of products. we'll tell you about the golden announcement from the tech giant. >>> good afternoon. i'm -- i'm tori campbell. with the help of cooler weather fire crews are getting a handle on the fire burning in mt. diablo. right now it's 45% contained. so far,...
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. >>> happening now president obama is in south africa, the second stop on his tour of africa. airforce one landed less than an hour ago. he plans to meet with u.s. councilar staff today and the south africa president tomorrow. it is still not clear if he will visit the 94-year-old former president nelson mandela. he remains hospitalized in critical condition. these are pictures of some of his family members coming to visit him today. he has been in the hospital for more than three weeks with a recurring lung infection, well wishers have delivered flowers and messages of support all through his stay in that hospital. >>> protesters already lined up outside the south african parliament building ahead of president obama's arrival there. [speaking foreign language] >> the protesters have a long list of issues, among them u.s. support of israel. drone strikes that have killed not only suspected terrorists but also bystanders and the detention of suspected terrorists at gitmo. they also accuse mr. obama of plotting to steal south africa's natural resources. >>> the pressure is on th
. >>> happening now president obama is in south africa, the second stop on his tour of africa. airforce one landed less than an hour ago. he plans to meet with u.s. councilar staff today and the south africa president tomorrow. it is still not clear if he will visit the 94-year-old former president nelson mandela. he remains hospitalized in critical condition. these are pictures of some of his family members coming to visit him today. he has been in the hospital for more than three...
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. >> reporter: next president obama will sign the bill. this was a lot of pressure today. if there was no agreement before a new congress takes office thursday negotiations would have had to start all over. after closed door meetings this was a vote on the fiscal cliff compromise a by partisan senate overwhelmingly passed last night. >> we have listened to the american people, we have heeded their call once again to work together in a by partisan way. >> reporter: president obama spoke minutes after the vote. one thing i think hopefully in the new year we can focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite so much. >> reporter: eric cantor voted no on the compromise. he dropped efforts to amanned the bill to add more spending cuts after failing to get enough fellow republicans to agree. >> the senate bill failed in cutting spending. >> this is unacceptable. >> reporter: the compromise makes bush era tax cuts permanent for individuals who make less than $400,000 a year and fami
. >> reporter: next president obama will sign the bill. this was a lot of pressure today. if there was no agreement before a new congress takes office thursday negotiations would have had to start all over. after closed door meetings this was a vote on the fiscal cliff compromise a by partisan senate overwhelmingly passed last night. >> we have listened to the american people, we have heeded their call once again to work together in a by partisan way. >> reporter: president...
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president obama is getting updates on mandela's health as he begins a six-day tour of africa. >>> tonight the world is one step closer to allowing a new kind of baby to be born. this baby will be created with dna from not two but three parents. while all eyes are on the royal baby-to-be, it's another baby brewing in england that's now raising a ruckus. >> i am quite concerned about it. >> reporter: the chief medical officer for her majesty's government has endorsed a controversial technique. the technology puts one woman's healthy dna into another woman's donated egg and then fertilizing it with a man's sperm. the intent, to help a very small number of couples avoid passing on a rare genetic disease. but some believe it crosses a line. >> this one really isn't about sick babies. >> reporter: marcy is the executive director at the center for genetics and society in berkeley. she says if britain takes this step, not only will it violate dozens of international treaties, it will open the floodgates to future designer babies. >> we could be looking at wealthy parents who try to change their c
president obama is getting updates on mandela's health as he begins a six-day tour of africa. >>> tonight the world is one step closer to allowing a new kind of baby to be born. this baby will be created with dna from not two but three parents. while all eyes are on the royal baby-to-be, it's another baby brewing in england that's now raising a ruckus. >> i am quite concerned about it. >> reporter: the chief medical officer for her majesty's government has endorsed a...
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you can tweet us your pictures at abc7 news bay area. >> president obama will appear in interviews on six television networks tonight ahead of the prime time address to the american people tomorrow in his push for limited military strikes against syria. the national security team faced an uphill battle securing support from skeptical members of congress who returned from a five-week drake. secretary of state john kerry insists the united states will not be actively involved in the civil war if they punish the regime of president bashar al-assad from using chemical weapons. more from washington, dc, at the top of the hour. >> grand jury will consider whether to indict an he man who admitted to killing a man while driving drunk and the video made by the 22-year-old is viral talking about how after a night of drink he drove into oncoming traffic and hit a car killing a 61-year-old father in june. >> i am willing to take this, for one reason to pass this message to you. i am begging you, lows don't drink and drive. >> cordle will plan guilty if charged. it is called a testament to his cha
you can tweet us your pictures at abc7 news bay area. >> president obama will appear in interviews on six television networks tonight ahead of the prime time address to the american people tomorrow in his push for limited military strikes against syria. the national security team faced an uphill battle securing support from skeptical members of congress who returned from a five-week drake. secretary of state john kerry insists the united states will not be actively involved in the civil...
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economy, expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he will be speaking at 1:00 this afternoon onshore line drive. >>> for your news before the bell we turn things over to courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, courtney. >> good morning to you. futures are higher after stocks fell wednesday after minutes from last month's fed meeting showed the central bank is ready to start pulling back on stimulus measures last year. they won't say when it will happen. we'll get data on new filings for unemployment claims. the dow dropped 105 yesterday closing below 15,000 to 14,897. that is a two-month low. the dow has had its worst six-day losing streak since may of last year. the nasdaq also slipped 13 points to 3,599. u.p.s. will start cutting health benefits for working spouses and thousands of employees next year partly due to higher costs from obama care. the change impacts 15,000 spouses who can get health coverage through their own jobs and not those of union employees who make up the
economy, expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he will be speaking at 1:00 this afternoon onshore line drive. >>> for your news before the bell we turn things over to courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, courtney. >> good morning to you. futures are higher after stocks fell wednesday after minutes from last month's fed meeting showed the central bank is ready to...
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president obama is with us in the bay area to collect cash for the party. he will leave with millions from the democrats. but he will also leave with a sense of frustration over a controversial issue. john alstoth is live outside the inter continue continental hotel where the president is spending the night. >> first off traffic is an absolute mess around the inter continental hotel. howard street is closed between fourth and fifth and traffic is being flushed to fourth street. this will be the case into the morning rush. the president got to the hotel about two hours ago after a lucrative evening. the presidential limo pulled up and a shaw rowed was pulled shut in san francisco. two blocks away, hundreds of demonstrators did their best to voice their opposition to the proposed keystone oil pipeline project that would run from canada to the gulf coast. >> it is too late. it is already too late. we need to be reforming all of our energy and policy right now. >> inside oil heir and his wife were hosting a dinner for 75 guests who had to pay $32,000 each for t
president obama is with us in the bay area to collect cash for the party. he will leave with millions from the democrats. but he will also leave with a sense of frustration over a controversial issue. john alstoth is live outside the inter continue continental hotel where the president is spending the night. >> first off traffic is an absolute mess around the inter continental hotel. howard street is closed between fourth and fifth and traffic is being flushed to fourth street. this will...
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a poll released shows 62 percent of registered voters approve of president obama's job performance and that is up from 58 percent in september. the poll found california people are more optimistic of the direction in which the country is headed. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journal list to interview president obama today at the white house. his report live from washington, dc, start airing tonight on our newscast going at 5:00 p.m. here on abc7 news. dan is also tweeting from washington. before dan got down to business this morning he spent time with the first dog, tweeting this picture of him and bo on the south lawn of the white house. dan got to meet bo? >> can't wait to see the report. still ahead, new developments on the grounding of the boeing dreamliner airplane with a fix being presented to solve a potentially dangerous battery issue. and the latest on what rescue crews found in the rubble of kansas city >> breaking news from mission district with evacuations are under way because of a gas leak a one block area near 24th and bryant has been cleared. the gas
a poll released shows 62 percent of registered voters approve of president obama's job performance and that is up from 58 percent in september. the poll found california people are more optimistic of the direction in which the country is headed. abc7 news anchor dan ashley is the only bay area journal list to interview president obama today at the white house. his report live from washington, dc, start airing tonight on our newscast going at 5:00 p.m. here on abc7 news. dan is also tweeting...
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>> president obama went out his way to say he is not going to be dr. king. but he wants to talk about incomedies sparety between black and white and he will talk about the poor. he has been criticized by some in the black community nor not doing enough for the poor but we will hear from the president in a limit bit less than an hour here. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the march on washington's 50,000 anniversary when president obama speaks from the steps of the lincoln memorial. abc7 news will carry a special report that expected some time after this broadcast and you can get updates throughout the bay or throughout the day on twitter@abcnews bay area. >> president obama was two years old when dr. king gave the speech. >> the united states is moving closer to action in syria. and the united nations is saying about military plans for the country. >> a bay area women whose goal is to change what kids are eating and recitizenning the >> the u.n. special envoy to sear suggests a chemical substance was used to kill hundreds of people but any military
>> president obama went out his way to say he is not going to be dr. king. but he wants to talk about incomedies sparety between black and white and he will talk about the poor. he has been criticized by some in the black community nor not doing enough for the poor but we will hear from the president in a limit bit less than an hour here. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the march on washington's 50,000 anniversary when president obama speaks from the steps of the lincoln...
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who are stepping up their call on the obama administration to reject approval of the pipeline. demonstrators against the keystone project protested during separate bay area visits by president obama and vice president joe biden this month. the sonoma city council also voted this week to send the president a letter stating the city's opposition to the pipeline which would stretch from canada down to the gulf of mexico. >>> this morning hundreds of people are back home as threats from a raging wildfire subside. 1,000 people are back home this morning after being forced to leave when a fire broke out sunday near yosemite national park. about 500 are still out of their homes right now. investigators say the 1,600 acre fire was started by an unattended campfire. >>> san jose firefighters fear the combination of weather conditions and human behavior could make this the worst fire season in five years. fire season is already under way more than a month earlier than normal. the fourth of july is the next big threat facing crews even though firework sales are illegal in san jose, reside
who are stepping up their call on the obama administration to reject approval of the pipeline. demonstrators against the keystone project protested during separate bay area visits by president obama and vice president joe biden this month. the sonoma city council also voted this week to send the president a letter stating the city's opposition to the pipeline which would stretch from canada down to the gulf of mexico. >>> this morning hundreds of people are back home as threats from a...
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. >>> to many it's a political odd couple but they're together again, president obama and new jersey governor chris christie played tourist. the president proclaimed the jersey shore is back in business after hurricane sandy washed away some of the historic landmarks. the president praised the resilience of those rebuilding the area. >> we're going to keep doing what it take to rebuild it all the way to make it stronger than it was before, to make it more resilient than it was before. >> the pair tested their skills at an arcade game. mr. obama joked that governor christie was on his game. >>> we warn you the video you're about to see is a bit disturb l. this is a two-year-old baby boy being taken out of a sewage pipe. they heard a baby crying from the fourth floor toilet. they found the newborn lodge into the piping. they had to cut out an entire section of the pipe. both the baby was taken to the hospital where they cut away the pipe piece by piece. the baby is alive and in good condition. the chinese officials are treating the case as a attempted homicide. >> $81 million is a fine
. >>> to many it's a political odd couple but they're together again, president obama and new jersey governor chris christie played tourist. the president proclaimed the jersey shore is back in business after hurricane sandy washed away some of the historic landmarks. the president praised the resilience of those rebuilding the area. >> we're going to keep doing what it take to rebuild it all the way to make it stronger than it was before, to make it more resilient than it was...
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. >>> this morning, president obama is visiting a construction company in maryland to talk about the ongoing american shutdown on american business. hoping to end the stalemate, after the meeting, both continued to blame the other for the lack of progress. there's concern that the budget stalemate could drag on for weeks. with no progress in negotiations, barricades are going up at national parks. coming up at 4:52, the deadline given at yosemite about when they have to get out. coverage continues online, ktvu.com. you'll find a list of federal offices closed and programs impacted as well by the government shutdown, just look under hot topics. >>> time now is 4:35. working on several glitches. administrators took down the enrollment section for several hours yesterday. they also admitted to overstating the number of hits the web site received on opening day. it was not $5 million but $645,000. they blamed it on internal miscommunication. >>> rejected a second contract agreement. members of the transit union voted against the contract yesterday. it would have given them a 9.5% raise o
. >>> this morning, president obama is visiting a construction company in maryland to talk about the ongoing american shutdown on american business. hoping to end the stalemate, after the meeting, both continued to blame the other for the lack of progress. there's concern that the budget stalemate could drag on for weeks. with no progress in negotiations, barricades are going up at national parks. coming up at 4:52, the deadline given at yosemite about when they have to get out....
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. >> during the trip president obama bowed support for israel and appealed for new peace talks with the palestinians. the final stop is in jordan. >> hundreds remember a 16-year-old musician killed while cross train tracks near his home. last night was emotional for friends and family of donae johnican. you could often see him walking on campus with a guitar and head phones the he was hit by an approaching train while listening to music. >> the train clipped him. he want paying attention. there is a lesson, all teens who think it is cute. come on, the train tracks are not cute. >> the medical examiner has ruled his death an accident. caltrain was planning to add fencing along that section of track. >> this morning, san jose police are searching for a wanted parole he who ran from officers. police cordoned off a neighborhood searching for him in san jose. he was armed with a gun. the thing began when the police tried to detain him and the chase ended up in san jose. he hopped several fences to get away from the police. >> five bay area police departments will join law enforcement agencie
. >> during the trip president obama bowed support for israel and appealed for new peace talks with the palestinians. the final stop is in jordan. >> hundreds remember a 16-year-old musician killed while cross train tracks near his home. last night was emotional for friends and family of donae johnican. you could often see him walking on campus with a guitar and head phones the he was hit by an approaching train while listening to music. >> the train clipped him. he want...
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also, information about obama care. what officials are refusing to release. and your chance to buy silicon valley's next big thing. it's coming up in a half hour. dan? cheryl? >> thank you >> well, career builder out with a survey of the most outrageous excuses when workers call in sick. >> one person said his favorite football team lost, and he needed time to recover >> another said a swarm of bees surrounded a car ask he couldn't make it in. >> another said he couldn't decide what to wear >> another said he was quitting smoking, just too gruchy. >> i wonder if that worked? not for long? >> thanks for joining us. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. come up with better >>> welcome to "world news." tonight memory loss, a startling admission from football legend brett favre. a question raised by a football giant, have all those concussions begun to take their toll. >>> pirate attack on a vulnerable ship near africa, two americans singled out, kidnapped. our brian ross on how this happened. >>> real money, the prescription eyeglasses you love for just $
also, information about obama care. what officials are refusing to release. and your chance to buy silicon valley's next big thing. it's coming up in a half hour. dan? cheryl? >> thank you >> well, career builder out with a survey of the most outrageous excuses when workers call in sick. >> one person said his favorite football team lost, and he needed time to recover >> another said a swarm of bees surrounded a car ask he couldn't make it in. >> another said he...
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the white house says president obama wants to be prepared in case a small bipartisan group of senators fails to come up with reform plan. the administration is weighing an option to allow immigrants to become legal residents in eight years. some children are undocumented immigrants in the bay area talked to us about it. >> my dad, to not be scared, because my dad is scared. >> some say the plan's big of the problem is it doesn't guarantee a pathway to citizenship or adequately deal with future immigrants. senator rubio who is working on a senate plan says the president's plan if proposed would be dead on arrival. >> the coast guard plans to interview more people who were on a ferry that collided with a small boat in san francisco bay last saturday as at the golden gale transit ferry left sausalito for san francisco. you can see the damage to the boat. two men are in the hospital with reports that the boat was traveling at a high rate of speed when it collided with the ms san francisco. no one on board the ferry was hurt. the five crew are on leave while the accident is investigated. th
the white house says president obama wants to be prepared in case a small bipartisan group of senators fails to come up with reform plan. the administration is weighing an option to allow immigrants to become legal residents in eight years. some children are undocumented immigrants in the bay area talked to us about it. >> my dad, to not be scared, because my dad is scared. >> some say the plan's big of the problem is it doesn't guarantee a pathway to citizenship or adequately deal...
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the obama administration says it should be able to handle 800,000 applicants a day beginning sunday. >>> a new jobs report due out next week is expected to show strong gains in the u.s. workforce. among the biggest bennefactors? women. >> reporter: 3% of women work in construction but now there's an unprecedented opportunity to get more of them into the trade. the average male worker is 50 years old and getting closer to retirement. >> it had never occurred to me that i would want to be a carpenter. >> reporter: amy judd picked up a hammer 15 years ago when she couldn't find a job teaching. >> it's part of the problem the stigma that it's a man's job. >> of course, of course. that's part of the problem. >> reporter: last year the labor department allocated close to $2 million in grants for women in non-traditional occupations like construction. >> it's not carrying heavy things and carrying a tool belt, you can make a livable wage. >> reporter: the average wage for a construction worker is $26 an hour. amy judd now has her own business and half of her eight employees are women. miche
the obama administration says it should be able to handle 800,000 applicants a day beginning sunday. >>> a new jobs report due out next week is expected to show strong gains in the u.s. workforce. among the biggest bennefactors? women. >> reporter: 3% of women work in construction but now there's an unprecedented opportunity to get more of them into the trade. the average male worker is 50 years old and getting closer to retirement. >> it had never occurred to me that i...
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. >>> president obama is waking up in san jose where he is scheduled to talk to reporters about his health care reform law. he arrived just before 6:00 yesterday. and then he was off to two fundraisers. people who lived nearby if stepped outside to catch a glimpse of the motorcade. >> i think it will be one of the once in the n a lifetime experiences. >> protestors turned out too. this group showing their opposition to the proposed keystone pipeline project. the president has a speech this morning. according to the white house the president will focus on efforts in california to enroll the six mall people in the state that do not have health insurance. the white house says the president will highlight special efforts being made to reach out to uninsured latinos. janine de la vega will have a live report from san jose that is coming up at 5:00. when the president leaves the bay area this morning, he will be headed to southern california where later today he will begin a two-day meeting with the president of china. the leaders of the world's two largest economies are scheduled to meet. the m
. >>> president obama is waking up in san jose where he is scheduled to talk to reporters about his health care reform law. he arrived just before 6:00 yesterday. and then he was off to two fundraisers. people who lived nearby if stepped outside to catch a glimpse of the motorcade. >> i think it will be one of the once in the n a lifetime experiences. >> protestors turned out too. this group showing their opposition to the proposed keystone pipeline project. the president...